Welcome to Protect Your Colon™
Welcome to Protect Your Colon™ which was created by doctors and scientists at Cedars-Sinai through support from the National Cancer Institute. Here you'll learn about colon cancer screening and find out which screening test is right for you. Before we begin, it's important to know that:
By being screened, you reduce your chances of getting colon cancer by up to 90%.
Most people should start screening for colon cancer at age 45.
Common test options include colonoscopy, stool tests, and colon CT scan.
They are all effective at looking for colon cancer. You can see which test is right for you by completing the Colon Protector Selector.
To continue, let us know your current thoughts on colon cancer screening:
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